Tag: DIRECTV
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Cable TV’s Free Fall Continues as Cord Cutters Are Expected to Push Subscriptions to a New Low
The percentage of households subscribing to traditional pay TV providers like Comcast, Charter, or DIRECTV is expected to hit a new low of just under a third of U.S. households by 2028, as the number of cord cutters and “cord nevers” surges, according to research firm GlobalData. That’s a significant decline from this year, with…
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DIRECTV & DIRECTV STREAM May Lose Some ABC, CBS, FOX & NBC Locals Tomorrow
The clock is ticking on a possible blackout of 66 local ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC channels on DIRECTV, AT&T TV and DIRECTV STREAM. Tegna, which owns a large network of local stations, began warning viewers this weekend that it may pull its channels from DIRECTV and DIRECTV STREAM on November 30, 2023, if a…
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DIRECTV & DIRECTV STREAM May Soon Lose Some ABC, CBS, FOX & NBC Locals
Today, Tegna announced that they may pull their channels from DIRECTV and DIRECTV STREAM. This would remove 68 locals from DIRECTV. “TEGNA has once again made a private negotiation public in the hopes of creating unnecessary and premature concern among some of our customers to extract higher rates for local broadcast stations. Unfortunately, that’s become…
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DIRECTV’s Thanksgiving Free Preview Event Returns With Showtime, MGM+, Cinemax, Starz, and Movies Extra Pack
DIRECTV’s annual Thanksgiving Free Preview kicked off today and will run through November 26. Subscribers can watch premium entertainment from channels like Showtime, Starz, MGM+, Cinemax, and Movies Extra Pack. DIRECTV via satellite and DIRECTV via internet and DIRECTV STREAM can watch the preview content on channels 515-573. For U-verse TV subscribers, the preview will…
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DIRECTV & DIRECTV STREAM Are Rolling Out a New & Improved App On Roku, Fire TV, & Android TV
Back in September, DIRECTV announced a new app would start rolling out with an improved user interface. If you are a DIRECTV customer, including customers on DIRECTV STREAM, and you use Roku, Fire TV, or Android TV you likely will find an updated app on most Roku devices today. Yesterday DIRECTV emailed customers to inform…
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DISH Network Chairman Says No Plans to Merge With DIRECTV
Satellite TV providers DIRECTV and DISH Network have long been rumored to get together, especially with the satellite industry consistently shedding subscribers. But DISH Chairman Charlie Ergen poured cold water on the speculation. “There are no plans DIRECTV,” Ergen said Monday on the company’s third-quarter earnings conference call. “Certainly for now.” DISH is already busy…
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DIRECTV STREAM’s Black Friday Sale is Now Live Up to $64.99 Off
Black Friday is almsot here, and the start of the college basketball season is almost here. Now, DIRECTV is knocking the price of DIRECTV STREAM down just in time for both. Right now, you can get the Entertainment Plus sports pack for just $69.98 for two months that is $50 off. Or you can take…
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The Recap: Legacy Max Customers Lose 4K, Bally Sports+ Kept Going Down, and More
It was another busy week of earnings, this time from a number of the streaming services. Also, it was a rough few days if you were a Bally Sports+ subscriber. As always, there was a lot going on in the world of cord cutting. But that’s why The Recap exists, to catch you up on…
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DIRECTV Told To Stop or Modify Claim That Customers Can Access All NFL Games
DIRECTV agreed to modify its commercials claiming that it gives subscribers access to every NFL game after a decision by the National Advertising Division. DIRECTV says its Sports Central interface, which can show its subscribers where each football game airs, “give you access to every game.” The NAD told the satellite TV provider to cease…
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DIRECTV STREAM Will Add 7 New CW Affiliates Today
Today, DIRECTV confirmed to Cord Cutters News that they will be adding seven new The CW affiliates today to DIRECTV STREAM. This comes as DIRECTV added seven other locals earlier this month. These channels will also go live on DIRECTV via Internet if you pay for the streaming version of the satellite service. These new…